If you play the game right, you can use gift cards to actually save money in a variety of ways. When you go to restaurants, watch for bonus gift cards to potentially give yourself a discount on your own meal. »1/30/15 5:30am 1/30/15 5:30am

If you gave gift cards this holiday season, you might have received a promotional gift card as an extra gift. For example, perhaps a store had a promotion where you bought $100 in gift cards and got an extra $25 gift card. That promotional card may not follow the same gift card rules for expiration and value. »12/28/14 3:00pm 12/28/14 3:00pm

If you have a few gift cards you don't want, CardCash.com now lets you trade them for Walmart gift cards, giving you more for your money than its regular gift card exchange.»12/26/14 4:30am 12/26/14 4:30am

Gift cards are a great way to get someone exactly what they want without giving them straight cash— and there are many ways to save on them. Here's a tip to save some cash: Remember that gift cards are tax-free, so make sure you don't get accidentally charged. »12/08/14 4:00pm 12/08/14 4:00pm

iOS: It's easy enough to buy a discounted gift card online, but you usually have to wait to get it via email or in the mail. Raise lets you buy a discounted gift card instantly, and then use the digital version for an in-store purchase.»11/19/14 11:46am 11/19/14 11:46am

Google's recently-launched physical Wallet card hasn't exactly taken the payments world by storm, but there may be one good reason to have one: using it to extract cash from Visa or Mastercard gift cards. »12/27/13 6:30am 12/27/13 6:30am

If you're like most people, you got a lot of gift cards this week. Once they're spent dry and nothing more than empty slabs of plastic, don't just throw them away or toss them in the recycling bin—there's plenty of fun to be had with them. Let's take a look at how you can put those now-empty cards to good use around… »12/27/13 4:00am 12/27/13 4:00am

Gift cards and the holidays go together like naan and curry. However, those pesky tiny remaining balances can be a bit difficult to get rid of. We've featured a few methods, but how do you avoid losing the remaining balance? »12/10/13 5:30am 12/10/13 5:30am

Gift cards are great for flexible spending, but some prepaid debit cards can be problematic to use. If you want to transfer the balance to something more usable, order an Amazon gift card with a custom amount. »12/06/13 6:30am 12/06/13 6:30am

The problem with gift cards is they're too easy to forget to use, so that ends up being a waste of the sender's money. Kiind solves this problem by letting you send a gift card without paying for it until the recipient uses it. »7/11/13 10:30am 7/11/13 10:30am